First Years Premiere True Fit Signature Series Convertible Car Seat, Blue Aurora

Comment: overall a great car seat, IF your car is big enough!! i drive a smaller subaru wagon (not the full sized wagon) and this convertible car seat DID NOT FIT in the rear-facing position, which is what we wanted now that the universal recommendation is rear-facing up to 35 pounds.

so, i was disappointed by that aspect. however, this car seat is super easy to install. and my 18 month old is loving her luxurious car seat in the forward facing position. and she has lots of room to grow into it for many years to come.

Comment: I love this car seat, the blue Aurora is so soft and comfy. I have had it for my son since he was 2 months old. He is now 7 months and fits wonderfully. I am planning on rear facing him until the weight limit of the car seat (35lbs) and to do so this is a perfect seat because it's so nice and BIG!

Comment: It took me a a couple of tries, but I finally figured out how to get this seat in and out of my cars easily and firmly by myself. With the L.A.T.C.H., the trick is to make sure you do apply all of your weight in to the chair each time you set it up and pull the straps tight. I do like that it caters to children who have longer torsos. My 16 month old sits in it very comfortably with plenty of room to grow. It also wipes clean very easily. Since it is convertable, I am looking forward to buying a second for our child on the way.

Comment: I needed a new car seat for my son because he was growing out of his infant seat. I bought this seat after researching car seats at various websites including the National Traffic and Highway Safety site. It was one of the highest rated convertible seats. It is a little big but fits in my Toyota Sienna just fine. There is plenty of room for my son to move his arms and legs around. He seems happy not to be cramped in an infant seat. He is a little guy, so I have him rear facing still. I like the added safety feature of the rebound bar. It helps absorb some of the energy of a crash. I have been pleased with the purchase and happy to get a good deal on it through Amazon and BabyAge.

Comment: I have an SUV & this thing barely fits, plus nobody can sit in the passenger seat anymore. It is so large & bulky. I bought it because of the safety ratings, I should have just gotten the infant seat. It is next to impossible to tighten & loosen the straps when it is rear facing. It takes up so much room, doesn't provide any shade from the sun, the buckle is so hard to push in to release the straps, and it is such a dark color that I think it will be hot in the summer (why don't they actually sell the lighter colors anywhere???)

I would like to return the seat after trying to install it, but it states that only unopened items can be returned, if I knew it was going to be so user Unfriendly I would never have purchased it. Although the NHTSA gave my other carseat three stars, it seems better to me because it actually fits & I can actually tighten & loosen what I need to.